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Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music performed by the BBC Singers with the UK Vocal Assembly and the Nu Civilisation Orchestra - sacred revues, blending big-band jazz, gospel and Broadway

BBC Singers at the 2019 Proms perform Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music.
Jazz, showbiz swagger and spirituality came together as never before in Duke Ellington’s spectacular Sacred Concerts.
Described by Ellington himself as ‘the most important thing I have ever done’, these sacred revues, blending big-band jazz, gospel and Broadway-style melodies, bring all the legendary musician’s originality and energy to Christian subjects, and generated three critically acclaimed, boundary-crossing albums. Drawing on these, the Proms premiered a brand-new Sacred Concert – an exhilarating evening of dance, song and spectacle.
Introduced by Georgia Mann.

From 29 August 2019 Prom 54

Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music
including: In The Beginning God, Something 'Bout Believing, The Lord's Prayer, Praise God and Dance, My Love, Ain't but the One. Father Forgive, Freedom
Heritage, Tell Me It's The Truth, Heaven, Come Sunday, David Danced.
BBC Singers
Carleen Anderson and the UK Vocal Assembly
Peter Edwards and Monty Alexander (piano)
Nu Civilisation Orchestra

and at approx 3.40pm

Prokofiev: Symphony No 5
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor)

3 hours

Last on

Thu 3 Sep 202014:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Duke Ellington

    In the Beginning God

    Singer: Carleen Anderson. Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: UK Vocal Assembly. Orchestra: Nu Civilisation Orchestra.

  • Duke Ellington

    Something 'Bout Believing

    Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: UK Vocal Assembly.

  • Duke Ellington

    The Lord's Prayer

    Singer: Mary Pearce.

  • Duke Ellington

    Praise God and Dance

    Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: UK Vocal Assembly.

  • Duke Ellington

    My Love

    Performer: Georgia Mancio. Performer: Zara McFarlane. Performer: Cherise Adams‐Burnett. Performer: Carleen Anderson.

  • Duke Ellington

    Ain't But the One

    Singer: Daniel Thomas. Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: UK Vocal Assembly.

  • Duke Ellington

    Father Forgive

    Choir: BBC Singers.

  • Duke Ellington

    Freedom

    Performer: Randolph Matthews. Performer: Carleen Anderson. Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: UK Vocal Assembly.

  • Duke Ellington

    Heritage

    Performer: Randolph Matthews. Performer: Renato Paris. Performer: Daniel Thomas.

  • Duke Ellington

    Tell Me It's The Truth

    Performer: Beverley Skeete.

  • Duke Ellington

    Heaven

    Performer: Emma Tring.

  • Duke Ellington

    Improvisation on Ellington

    Performer: Monty Alexander.

  • Duke Ellington

    Come Sunday

    Performer: Heidi Vogel.

  • Duke Ellington

    David Danced

    Performer: Renato Paris. Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: UK Vocal Assembly.

  • Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour

    Yell

    Singer: Rebecca Lea.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No.5 in Bb Op.100

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Concerto Accademico

    Performer: Chloë Hanslip. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.

  • Edward Elgar

    Salut d'amour

    Performer: Chloë Hanslip. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.

  • John Williams

    Schindler's List (main theme)

    Performer: Chloë Hanslip. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Sep 202014:00
    BBC Radio 3